From Vol. 11 no. 1 (Autumn 2006), A review by Madeline Goold of James R. Gaines, Evening in the Palace of Reason.(London: Fourth Estate, 2005 ).

"James Gaines’ Evening in the Palace of Reason is an informative and fascinating read...Gaines sees the incident as a musical expression of the confrontation between the old belief in Divine Order and a new rationality that was at the heart of the 19th-century Enlightenment;.."

"Landowska remains an icon of the early music revival, but perhaps revered rather more at a distance than from personal acquaintance...The issue of phrasing haunts Landowska through these recordings..."...".the galant element of Bach’s keyboard suites comes to the fore in the decoration of movements that appears to be a hallmark of de la Porte’s style. "".. Kempf makes a persuasive case for Bach at the piano."

"Of course the signature elements are there, but in a sort of microcosm, where the harmonic rhythm is faster and the motoric ostinatos and arpeggiations develop only briefly and often in unexpected directions..... The solo part is further spotlighted by the playing of harpsichordist Jillon Stoppels Dupree, who crosses over between the different worlds with consummate ease..."

"The present edition recognizes that Sweelinck’s music has come down to us primarily in two forms, i.e., in staff notation and tablature. Since each of these notational systems presents a very different picture of the music, the editors have chosen to treat the modern transcription of the music in a manner that reflects the sources accurately."